Day One

Opening Keynote (9-9:30)

  • Jimmy Brock, Director & Executive Chair, Core Natural Resources

The Rise of Rare Earths (9:30 – 10:30)

  • Mike Woloschuk, Executive Vice President – Critical Mineral Operations, Ramaco Resources

Break (10:30 – 11:00)

Panel: Future of Coal in America (11:00 – 12:00)

  • Stuart Burgess, Chairman & Co-founder, Burgex Mining Consultants
  • Dan Connell, Senior Vice President – Innovations, Core Natural Resources

Lunch (12:00 – 1:00)

  • Luncheon Keynote presented by Emily Arthun, CEO, American Coal Council

New Uses for Coal I: Research and New Technologies (1:00 – 2:00)

  • Dan Connell, Senior Vice President – Innovations, Core Natural Resources
  • Holly Krutka, University of Wyoming – School of Energy Resources

Sustainable Practices and Emissions Reduction (2:00 – 3:00)

Break (3:00 – 3:30)

New Uses for Coal II: Construction Materials from Coal Byproducts (3:30 – 4:30)

  • Don Marsh, Editor, Concrete Products and Cement Optimized magazines
  • Mo Balpour, CEO & Co-Founder, SusMaX
  • John Ward, Principal, Wardo 

Reception/Exhibits (4:30 – 6:00)

Day Two

Day 2 Keynote (9:00 – 9:30)

  • Randy Atkins, Founder & CEO, Ramaco Resources

Disruptive Tech (9:30 – 10:30)

  • Jamie Donald, Sales & Marketing Manager, Scantec
  • Jon Jensen, Head of Rail (RACE), Deswik 
  • Jeff Van Grootel, Senior Sales Manager, INFORM GmbH

Break (10:30-11:00)

Panel – Legislative Landscape (11:00 – 12:00)

  • Donna Schmidt, Editor, North American Mining and Coal Trends magazines
  • Chris Hamilton, President, WVCA
  • Rachel Gleason, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coal Alliance

Lunch (12:00-1:00)

Panel – Consultants (1:00 – 2:00)

  • Donna Schmidt, Editor, North American Mining and Coal Trends magazines
  • Stuart Burgess, Chairman & Co-founder, Burgex Mining Consultants

Wrap-up: Coal’s Strategic Landscape (2:00 – 2:30)

  • Donna Schmidt, Editor, North American Mining and Coal Trends magazines